Federal Register #2026-20951

DoD TRICARE West records-matching program for eligibility checks and improper-payment prevention

The Department of Defense is announcing a TRICARE West records-matching program to help verify eligibility and prevent improper payments. - Government buyer and participants: The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), is establishing the program for the Military Health Benefits—TRICARE West Region Program. Records will be compared with the Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service. - Purpose and information involved: The program is intended to verify prepayment or pre-award eligibility and identify and prevent improper payments. Matched records may contain names, Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. - Procurement scope: This is a program notice, not a request to buy products or services. No OEMs, commercial vendors, products, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

The Department of Defense, including the Defense Health Agency, is establishing a matching program for the Military Health Benefits—TRICARE West Region Program (West). The program will electronically compare DoD records with the Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Do Not Pay Working System to identify and prevent improper payments by verifying prepayment or pre-award eligibility. Records matched may include names, Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. Comments are due December 14, 2026, and the program is set to remain effective through September 10, 2029.

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